More Measures

Blood lead data
The percentage of children tested for high blood lead levels, available for all 87 Minnesota counties from 1995 to 2006. Click on the Minnesota Blood Lead Surveillance Data Tables.

Child abuse and neglect
In-depth statistics on child maltreatment, out of home care and adoption from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Data from 2002 to 2006 available by county, race and gender. Click on "Minnesota's Child Welfare Reports" .

Cost of child care
Resources for Child Caring provides average weekly rates for licensed family and center-based daycares for the 7-county region. Use rate charts to estimate the current cost of full-time day care for infant, toddler, preschool or school-age child.

Early childhood worker wages
The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides estimated mean hourly and annual wages for child care workers, pre-school teachers, kindergarten teachers and early childhood program administrators for the Twin Cities 13-county metropolitan area. To view, reference the section titled "Education, Training and Library Occupations".

Immunization rage for children (by age 2)
View the MIIC statistics to find out what percentage of Minnesota 2-year-olds receive basic childhood immunization coverage. Data available by county. Additional statistics on childhood immunization rates also available.

Prenatal care
Percentage of Minnesota women who received "adequate or better" prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy. Data available for all 87 Minnesota counties from 1996 to 2007 through Minnesota County Health Tables. Click on the year of interest and then click on the section titled "Natality".

Poverty rates for children ages 0 to 4
Featured in the Demographics section of the Twin Cities Compass web site. Data available for 2000 to 2006.

School readiness
Information about the Minnesota School Readiness Studies and results from 2002 to 2007.